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Webb, Mary (Meredith)

(Encyclopedia) Webb, Mary (Meredith), 1881–1927, English novelist. Her native Shropshire is the scene of all her novels, which are somber, passionate, and infused with an intense feeling for the…

Mitford, Mary Russell

(Encyclopedia) Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787–1855, English author. Her first volume of poetry (1810) sold well despite adverse criticism. Later she turned to playwriting, writing one notable success,…

Mary Washington College

(Encyclopedia) Mary Washington College, mainly at Fredericksburg, Va.; state supported; chartered 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women; first given its present name in 1938;…

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Take quizzes, read a review of the movie, and learn how this book shattered publishing records More Stuff Harry Potter PlaylistsHarry Potter Banned?Harry Potter Movies!Harry Potter…

Dodge, Mary Mapes

(Encyclopedia) Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1831–1905, American writer of children's stories, b. New York City. During her lifetime she was the acknowledged leader in the field of juvenile fiction. Her story…